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<v Speaker 1>This is the WBZ book Club Jordan Rich with you.

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<v Speaker 1>Science fiction fans take note of a new book by

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<v Speaker 1>Alan Schan released last month called Abundance. The action takes

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<v Speaker 1>place about fifteen years from now, when the hope for

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<v Speaker 1>Earth lies in the exploration and commercial exploitation of outer space.

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<v Speaker 1>The plot centers around a celebrity entrepreneur who might sound

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<v Speaker 1>a little familiar, Ethan de Wall, and it's his goal

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<v Speaker 1>and dream to capture an asteroid and bring it back

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<v Speaker 1>to Earth so that humanity can mine the asteroid for

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<v Speaker 1>important minerals. But tragedy strikes when a huge explosion kills

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<v Speaker 1>the astronaut team taking on the asteroid mission. What begins

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<v Speaker 1>is a typical dystopian science fiction epic turns into a

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<v Speaker 1>noir mystery when readers come to the realization that there

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<v Speaker 1>are villains looking to exploit the asteroid for themselves, bad

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<v Speaker 1>guys willing to do just about anything, including murder. With

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<v Speaker 1>an asteroid coming close to Earth is every reason to

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<v Speaker 1>be on the edge of your seat. A new exciting

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<v Speaker 1>sci fi mystery by Alan Chan. It's called Abundance, and

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<v Speaker 1>That's the book Club. WBZ. Boston's news radio